Colts GM: Alec Pierce did not receive second PRP injection post-surgery

Colts receiver Alec Pierce totaled 1,003 yards and six touchdowns on 47 catches last year. Trevor Ruszkowski / Imagn ImagesAug. 11, 2026 10:33 am EDT Updated Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce did not receive a second platelet-rich plasma injection in his left ankle, general manager Chris Ballard said Tuesday morning ahead of a joint practice with the New England Patriots.A league source who told The Athletic on Monday night that Pierce had received another PRP injection acknowledged Tuesday that they misspoke.Ballard said Tuesday morning that Pierce has not undergone an operation since having surgery in March. Pierce received his first — and only PRP injection — in January, “which is normal,” Ballard said.“(He was) trying to clear up some of the soreness (at the time),” the GM s